Eleven Kingsport Businesses Will Share $280,000 To Upgrade Downtown Buildings. The Downtown Improvement Grant Program Aims To Boost Curb Appeal And Property Values In The Redevelopment District. Officials Say Grants Range From $2,000 To $50,000 And Require A 25 Percent Match From Recipients. Projects Include Facade Work On Broad Street, Main Street, And Cherokee Street. The Program Is Funded By The State’s Department Of Economic And Community Development To Revitalize Rural Communities.